Spiral-cutting machine.



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No. 342,989. PATENTED IEB. 5, 1907. ILT. wINGo.

SPIRAL CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAILIG, 1904.

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SPIRAL CUTTING MACHINE.

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or the b axis of the blank. f In such machines the cutter should be out of cutting relation dur- UNITED STATES PATENT OE'EIOE. l

RICHARD T. wINGO, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSICNOR To BROWN AND SHARPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OE PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OE RHODE ISLAND. g

Sellem-CUTTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patentei Feb. 5,1907.

To a/Z whom if' may concern: y Be it known that I, RICHARD T. WINGO, of Providence; in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain 'new and useful Improvements in Spiral-Cutting Machines; and I do hereby declare the'. following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the'salme, to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof. The invention relates more especially to machines for cutting` spirals in which the' work is carried by a rotary'blank-support and is acted upon by a rotary`cutter the axis of which is at an angle to the axis of the blank-su port and in which either the cutter iank is reciprocated parallel'to the ing the return movement of thereciprccating support, and this may be provided for by moving eitherthe cutter or the work.

It has heretofore. beencustomary to throw the blank and cutter outof cutting relation by a swinging movement of either the cutter or blank su-pport. -The clearing movement with such'construction is in the arc of a circle withv a constant liability that the cutter may contact with the wall'of the cut as the blank andcutterare thrown out of cutting relation, and the danger'of such action increases as the angle between the axes of the blank and cutter increases. This objectionable feature in the rior constructions is eliminated by certain eatures of the. present invention which provide for a relative movement between the cutter and blank atright angles to the axes lof the blank and vcutter in clearing the cutter from the blank-that is to say, if the axes of the blank and cutter are arranged horizontally, as is customary, the blank and cutter arethrown out of cutting relation by a direct vvertical movement either of the blank or cutter, and thus all danger of injury ism and the return mechanism that the op` eration of such device in connecting either mechanism with the support to reverse its previous movement results in the operation of the mechanism for throwing the blank and cutter into and out of cutting relation.

This is -another of the features of invention.

Another feature of invention relates to the means for operating the mechanism for throwing the blank and cutter out of cutting relatlon which insures the proper timing of such mechanism under all conditions. This mechamsm 1s driven by a clutch which is intermittentlyv thrown into and out of operation by the coperation of rotary and non-rotary members, the'rotary member or members, as the case may be, being carried by the clutch `and thenon-rotary membei` or members being movable into and out of the path of the rotary member or members and the members being so arranged and operated that in disengaging a non-rotary'member from a rotary member to throw the clutch into operation a nonvrotary-member isfmoved into the path of a rotary member. Thus .the operation of'thedevices for throwing the clutch into .operation-sets devices for throwing it out, so that there is nodanger of failure to throw out at the proper time or of operatingv 1m roperly. l

urther features of invention relate to the construction of the 'mechanism for throwing the blank and cutter out of cutting relation and locking it in position between operations.- Further features of invention relate to the means for securing the blank-support rigidly in position, to the manner of mounting and driving the cutter-spindle, and to various further features and combinations which will be pointed out inthe claims thisyclass of machines the blank-and 'cutter IOC)A The various features of invention have been embodied ina machine 1n whlch the cutter-support is the reciprocating support and in which the blank and cutter are thrown out of and into cutting relation by movement of the cutter, and certain-of the features of invention relate more particularly to this type of machine. l .1

Other features are of more general application, however, and, as already indicated,

may be embodied in different .forms of machines. The various features of the invention will .be 4best understood from the following, detailed description of4 the machine-shown in Figs. 5 and 6 are details of .the parts shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Fig.,7 is an enlarged plan view of the cutter-slide. Fig. 8 is a'vertical section through the axis of the cutter/spindle when said spindle is arranged at right angles to the movement of the cutter-slide. Fig. 9 is a vertical section online 9 9, Fig. 7. Fig. 10 is a detail of parts shown in Fig. 9. Fi s. 11 and 12 are details showing the gearin or reversing thedirection of the rotation o the work-spindle. Fig. 13 is a horizontal section through the axis of the work-spindle. Fig. 14 is a vertical sectiony through said aXis. Fig. 15 isa vertical section showing certain gearing-for operating the'mechanism which throws the cutter into and out of cutting relation and for driving the cutter-spindle. Figs. 16 and 17 are details corresponding to Figs.r 3 and 4, showing a modifiedform of mechanism. Fig. 18 is a view similar to Fig. 8, showing a modified form of cutter-drive. Fig. 19 is a sectional view throughthe wormshaft which forms a part of this drive. A

In the machine shown in the-drawings the cutter-spindle l is carried in a cutter-slide 2, mounted upon horizontal ways formed on the frame of the machine. The cutter-slide is moved on the ways by a feed-screw 3, arrangedy parallel to the ways and carrying a clutch 4, Fig. 3, which is connected to turn with the screw and is arranged between two oppositely-rotating gears -5 and 6. The gear 5 1s driven at a slow s eed, andwhen the clutch 4 is engaged wit this gear the feedscrew is turned in a direction to feed the cutter-slide slowly forward during the cutting operation. The gear 6 is driven at a comparatively highspeed in the opposite direction, and when the clutch 4 is engaged with this gear the feed-screw is turned to quickly return the cutter-slide to its retracted position ready for the next cut.

The feeding-gear 5 is a worm-wheel and isr driven by a worm secured on a transverse shaft 7, t `ig. -1, which is connected with a driving-shaft 8 by a system of change-gears 9, arranged von the front side of the frame. The driving-shaft 8 is continuously dr'ven by a belt 10, passing overl apulley 11 011 e rear side of the machine..A rlhe return-gear 6 is driven from a second driving-shaft 12 through bevel-gears 13 and a spur-gear 14, which engages gear 6. The driving-shaft 12 is' driven at a high speed by a belt 15, passing over a pulley 16, arranged on the rear side of the machine, as shown in Fig. 1.

It isdesirable that the clutch 4 be shifted from one gear vto the other in reversing the movement of the cutter-slide by a sudden movement. clutch provided with engaging clutch-teeth the clutch should be forced into engagement with the clutch members on the gears by a spring in order that the clutch may be properly engaged and without -landing of the teeth. This manner of shifting the clutch is provided for by employing an operating device having a limited movement independent of the clutch in connection with a'spring device for completing the clutch-shifting movement of theV operating device after it has finish'ed its independent movement. In the machine shown this operating device consists of a lever 17, Figs. 3 and 4, pivoted at one side of the clutch andl provided with a pin-18, arranged to play in a slot 19, formed in the end of a second lever. 20, which is connected with the clutch 4 by means of pins 21 engaging an annular groove in the clutch. The ends of the slot -19 form shoulders for connecting the levers 17 and 20 and allowing a limited play between the levers. vWhen the lever 17is operated to shift the clutch 4, its' movement 'is not imparted to the lever 20 until the play between the pin 18 and the end of the slot 19 has been taken up. During this part of the movement of the lever 17 a roller'18, mounted thereon, acts against one side of the V-shaped end of a spring-pressed lplunger 22, forcing the plunger back against the tension of its spring. About the time that the pin 18 reaches the end of the slot 19 In case the clutch is a positive IOO IIO

the roller 18a passes the end of the V, so that the opposite side of the V acts against the roller to suddenly complete the movement of the lever k17. During this part of the movement of the lever 17 the lever20, and consequently the clutch 4, lmoves with it, thereby suddenly shifting the clutch from one gear to v slide, engages a collar 28 on the bar 23,

thereby moving the bar 23, so that the rear lug 24 acts against the lug 25 and moves the lever 17 until the roller 21 has passed the end -of the V on the plunger 22.' The clutch is then shifted, as above described, into engagement with 'the gear 6' and the movement of the cutter-slide reversed. On the return stroke of the cutter-slide the pin 27 acts against the collar 29 on the bar 23, moving the other lug 24 against the lug 25 and shifting the lever 17 in the opposite direction. The clutch 4 may be shifted manually to reverse the movement of the cutter-slide by means of ahandle 30, formed on the end of the lever 17,1igs. 3 and 4.

It is frequently desirable during the running of the machine or in setting up the machine for a piece' of work to disconnect the cutter-slide from both'the feed and return mechanism, and this may be done by moving the clutch 4 into mid-position between the gears 5 and 6 and holding it in this position untll the automatic reciprocation of the cutter-slide is to be begun or resumed. The device'for thus moving and holding the clutch 4 consists of a bar 31, provided with a V- Shaped endr 32', arranged to enter a V- shaped recess 33, formed in a projecting lug l34 on the lever 20. When the clutch 4 is 1n with ythe recess in the lug 34. This movement ofthe lever 20 will shift the clutch 4 into mid-position and the clutch will be locked in this position by the engagement of the stralght sides 34a on the head of the barl 31 with tht straight sides 35 ofthe recess the lug 34.' If the clutch4is in en agement withthe gear6 when the bart'31 isa vanced, then the opposite side of the'V on the bar will act against the opposite side of the recess in the lug 34 to shift the lever 2O and the clutch 4 into midposition. When the bar 31 is withdrawn, the clutch will be rengaged with the gearrom which it was disengaged by the advance movement of the'bar by the action of the spring-pressed plunger 22 on the roller` 185.-

The bar 31 may be advanced 'and retracted by means of the lever-36, secured to the end -of a rock-shaft 37, which is provided with a pinion 38, engaging rack-teeth 39 on the bar.

' In this machine the cutter-spindle and the work-supporting spindle are engaged horizontally and the blank and cutter are thrown into and out of cutting relation by adirect vertical. movement of the cutter. In order that the cutter-spindle maybe given this 4vertical movement, thespindle is supported devicesfor moving the cutter-carriage to move the cutter into and out of cutting relation consists of eccentrics'42, formed on shafts 4 3, mounted in the cutter-slide. .There are four of these eccentrics, one ateach corner of the cutter-carri age, and they are connected with Athe cutter-carriage by the' eccentric-blocks 44,held between guidingplates 45, secured to the cutter-carriage, Fig. 10. The shafts 43 extend transversely' to thecutter-slide and are provided at their outer ends with spiral gears v46, engaging similar spiral ears 47, mounted in bearings 48 on the side o the. cutter-slide. The gears 47 are connected with a shaft 49, so that they turn with said shaft, while being free to slidethereon as the cutterslide moves back and forth. The shaft 49 is given a half-turn at the end of the forward movement of the cutter-slide to lower the cutter out of cutting relatlon and `is given a half-turn at the end of the return'l movement of the cutter-slide to raise the cutter into cutting relation.-

In order that the cutter may be set at varying anales, according to the work to be performed, the cutter-spindle is mounted 1n a swivel-head 50, mounted to turn about a post 51, formed on the cutter-carriage. The head 50, is secured inadjusted position by bolts 52, the heads of which engage an annular T- groove 53, formed in the cutter-carriage. .f In order that the` adjustments of the cutter-spindle for varying the angle ol the cutter .Y

may not affect the connections between the cutter-spindle audits driving mechanism, the spindle is driven through a gear-54, con- IIO centric with the axis about which the'head 50 is adjusted. This gear,'as shown, isa bevelear and is connected with the spindle by a" evel-gear 55,- -mounted in a bearing 56 on `the head 50 and engaging vthe gear `54. The gear 54 is rotated t rou li a drivenfgear 57, connected therewith an driven froma pinion 5 8, 'secured toJ ashaf t 59-mounted in the. cutter-slide. The gears54jand 57 are con. nected together by bein 'formed integral with each-other, and in t e machine-shown .the gear 57 is -a spur-gear driven through a spur-pinion 58. This is one form-ofgearlng the parts of which may be mounted on the cutter-slide and cutter-carriage, respectively,

and permit pfgth'e vertical movement of the cutter-carriage in `throwing the cutter into and out of cutting relation witliol'1t-interfer-lv vio riage in -mo ingnwiththe proper driving of the cutter; By driving the'gear 54 through this vs urgearing orother forms of gearing-which al ow ously rotate the cutter from a shaft 60,

mounted in fixed bearings and extending parallel to the movement of the cutter-slide. These shafts vare connected by bevel-gears 61, one of which is secured to the shaft 59 and the other of which is mounted in a bearing 62, depending from .the cutter-slide, and is connected to turn with the shaft 60, while being free to slide-thereon as the cutter-slide moves back and fort-h; The mechanism for driving the shaft 60 from the driving-shaft 8 is shown in Figs. 1 and 15 Vand is as follows: The shaft 60-is connected by bevel-gears 63 with atransverse shaft 64, which is in turn connected by bevel-gears 65, Fig. 21 5, with a shaft 66, mounted inthe gear-case 67 secured to the rear side of the machine. The shaft 66 is connected, through gears 68, with a short shaft 69, which is in turn connected,

through gears 70, with a sleeve 71, loosely mounted on the shaft 66. The sleeve 71 is driven-from the driving-shaft 8 through a Worm 72, secured to the shaft 8 andengaging a worm-Wheel 73, keyed to the sleeve 71'.

As has been stated, the shaft 49, which is geared to the shafts 43, which carry the eccentrics for moving the cutter-carriage into `and out of 'cutting relation, is given a halfrevolution wheneverthe' cutter is to be thrown intoor out of cutting relation. The mechanism for thus operati the shaft 49 is shown in Figs. 3 and 4 an( is as follows: A gear 74fis secured to the shaft 49 and is driven by a driving-gear 7 5, provided with two diametrically opposite blank spaces 76 where a number of teeth havebeen removed. The gear 75 is so proportioned that it makes the same number of revolutions as the gear 74 and is intermittently rotated 'through a half-revolutionwhenever the 'cutter'is to be thrown intoior out of cutting relation. When one of the blank spaces y76 is opposite 'the teeth of the gear 74, 'the shaft 49 is at rest and-,the cutter-carriage is either in its raised or lowered position., The cutter-carriage should remain inthis-position until the shaft 49 is iven another half-turn, andthe shaft 49 is ocked' inthe position into whichit is'.

.turned by the gear 75 to prevent any movement'of the cutter-carriage until the gear 75 is again turned through a half-revolution. The means for thus locking'the shaft 49 consists of locking-segments 77, connected to revolve with the gear 75, and locking-shoes 78 and 79, connected to revolve with the gear 74 and to coperate with the locking-segments 77. There is aclearance-space 80 between the locking-shoes 78 and 79, so that the gear 74 may begin its revolution as soon as the locking-segment 77 has turned sufficiently to clear the rear locking-shoe 79.

fThis construction of locking-segment and locking-shoes firmly locks the shaft49 in the position into which it is turned by the gear 7 5,- and by reason of the clearance-space 80 very little lost motion between the gear 75 and gear 74 is required to effect the unlocking of the shaft 49. Consequently only one or two teeth need be removed from the gear 75 in forming the blank space 76,?and only a slight movement of the gear 75 brings the teeth of this gear into mesh with the teeth of the gear 74. The shaft l49 is by this mechanism always under the positive control of either the gear 75' or the locking-segments and shoes, and there is no possibility, therefore, of the shaft 49 getting out of time with the gear 75.

The gear 75 isl intermittently rotated through a half-revolution by a clutch 81 connecte to rotate with the gear. This clutch is forced toward a constantly-rotating clutch member .82 by sprin s 83, interposed between-the clutch and t e hub of the gear 75. The clutch is held out of engagement with the clutch member 82 against the tension of the springs 83 by the coperation of cams 84, carried with vthe clutch and abutments 85, movable into and out of the path of the cams. The cams 84 arearran ed on diametrically opposite sides of the c utch, and the abutments 85 are in the form of plungers arranged to slide into and out of the path of the cams 84. The plungers 85 are so connectedor operated that one of them moves into the ath of a cam 84 as the other is disengaged om the other cam 84. There is consequently valways an abutment in the path of a cam,

ready to throw the clutch 81 out of engagement with the clutch member82, and there is no possibility, therefore, that the clutch may make more than a half-revolution or operate improperly. As shown-in Figs. 3 and 4, the plungers 85 are provided with rack-teeth and are connected by a pinion 86, secured to a short vertical shaft 87, so that as one plunger isretracted to disengage a cam 84 and allow the clutch to engage the rotating clutch member 82 the other plunger is advanced into the path of the other cam 84, so that as the clutch. completes a half-revolution the cam 84 acts against the abutment 85 to disengage the clutch from the rotating clutch IOO after each half-revolution by a spring-oper-` ated pin 7 5a, having a V-shaped end arranged to engage notches in the hub" of the gear, Fi 5. The clutch member 82 is secured to a s aft 82a, which extends into the gear-case 67, Figs. 1 and 15, and is constantly driven from the sleeve 71 through ears 71a.

Whenever the cutter-sli e is fed forward,.

the cutter should be in cutting relation, and whenever the movement ofthe cutter-slide is in the direction of the return the cutter should be out of cutting relation. To insure this and to avoid any possibility of getting themechanism for raising and lowering the cutter-carriage out of time with the l'move- .ments of the cutter-slide, the plun ers 85, the movement of which determines t e raising and lowering of the cutter-carriage, are controlled by the movement of the clutch 4,.

which connects either the feed or return.

mechanism with the cutter-slide. The connection between the clutch 4 and the`plungers 85 consists of a segment `89, formed on an arm projecting rearwardly'from the lever 2,0 and engaging a pinion 90, secured to the shaft 87 With this connection between the clutch 4 and the plungers 85 the movement ofthe' clutch 4 from one of the gears 5 and 6 'to the other will result in Withdrawin one of the plungers 85 from engagement Wit 1 a cam 84 and the advance of the other plunger into the path of the other cam 84, and consequently will result in an operation of the mechanism for raising and lowermg the cutter-carriage The movement of the clutch 4 into mid-position will not, however, result in sui'lcient movement ofthe plunger 85 to dis- -engage it from the cam 84, and consequently if thevclutch is 'moved' into mid-position and is afterward returned into engagement with the same gearfrom which it was disengaged there will be no operationof the mechanism for raising and lowering the cutter-carriage. If, however, the clutch 4 is-moved into mldposition and is subsequently moved into en gagement with the other gear-that is, the one from which it was not disengaged--then the plunger` 85 Will be operated to cause a half-revolution of the gear to raise or lower the cutter-carriage. Whenever, therefore, the `clutch 4 isoperated to reverse'the revious movement of thetoutter-carriage, he mechanism for raising and lowering the cutterqcarriage is operated, and is operated at such time only. There i is nopossibility,

therefore', for themechanism for moving the cutter-slide 'and the mechanism for raising 'and lowering the cutter-carriage to get out ofA time or any possibility for the cutter to be in cutting relation during the return movementofthe cutter-slide, i

rlhe Work is supported by a-rotary spmdle 91, mounted in an adjustable Work-carrymg slide 9 2, .which is guided and supported be? tween two uprights or columns 93, Figs. 2,V 13, and 14. Each of the two uprights are provided with oppositely-inclined ways 94, and the slide 92-and the slidelate 95, which 1s secured thereto, are provi ed with correspondingly-beveled flanges to enga e the ways 94. The opposing faces of t e uprights 93 are also kprovided with guiding-surfaces 96, which engagecoiresponding surfaces on the opposite sides of the. slide 92. The work-slide may be adjusted vertically by means of a nut 97, mounted in the-frame of the machine and e aging a screw-rod 98, dependin from the s ide. The nut 97 may be turne to raise or lower the slide 92 by means of a manually-operated shaft 99, connected with the nut 97 through the bevelgears 100. The slide 92 is held in its adjusted position by clamping-bolts 101, which extend through the work-slideand through the workslide plate just inside the inner faces of the uprig1its.93.` There are four of these clam ing-bolts, and by tightening the nuts on t e bolts the slide 92 is iirmly secured in position.

The work-slide and the'work-slide plate are so fitted to the ways and bearing-surfaces on the uprights that when vthe nuts on the clamping-bolts areloosened there is a close sliding iit between the parts. When the nuts are tightened on the clamping-bolts,

there is suiiicient spring in the work-slide l plate at the oints where the bindingebolts ear `against t ie plate to allow the flanges on the plate to'be forced against the ways on the uprights at these' oints. By reason of the IOO beveled or incline ways on the uprights the pressure exerted on the Ways by the tightening of the nuts on the clamping-bolts tends to draw the uprights toward each other, thereby pressing the hearing-surfaces 96 firmly against the sidesr of the work-slide. The tightening of the clampin -bolts therefore binds the work-slide, wor -slide plate, and u rights firmly, together, so that the work-s ide is rigidly and securely held against the thrust exerted by the cutter in whatever IIO direction the thrust may be.' Moreover, by

reason of the construction and arrangement of the wa s and also by reason of the-close sliding iit between the u rights and the work-- carrying slidethe-bin ing of the parts together by theclamping-bolts has no tendency to throw the work-s mdle out of alinement.

The work-spindle 1s rotated during the actionof the cutter and also to index the work through a worm-wheel '102, secured Ato the rear .end of the spindle and engaged by a worm 103, mounted in a bracket projecting from the work-slide plate. 'Ilhe shaft 104, on which the worm 103 is mounted, is connected/by gears 105 with a vertical shaft 106, Figs. 1 and 2, to which one of the` gears 05 is connected by a key and keyway, so rthat the gear may rotate with the shaft and still be free to shdefon the shaft when the Workconstruction and one which prevents any carrying slide is adjusted. Theshaft 106 is driven during the reciprocation of the cutterslide through a shaft 107 in line therewith I and connected to the shaft 106 by'bevelgears 108, carried by a frame 109 and engagmg bevel-gears 110 and 111 on the ends of shafts 106 and 107, respectively. The shaft 107 is rotated during the reciprocaton of the cutter-slide by a train vof gearing .connecting the shaft 107` with 'the feed-screw 3. This system of gearing includes a series of change, gears 112, Fig. 2, by which the ratio between the movement of the cutter-slide and the rotation of thework-spindlema be varied for spirals of different lead, and a so includes reversing-gears 113 and 114 for changing the direction of rotation of the work during the cutting, so that either right or left hand spirals may be cut. The reversing-gears 113 and 114 are mounted on studs 115, carried by a frame consisting of two arms 116 and 117, Figs. 11 and 12. The arm 117 is 'pivoted on a bearing 118, formed on the end of the' frame, and the arm 116 is ivoted on a con. centric bearing 119,' forme on the inner side of a bracket 120, projecting from the end of the frame. The gears 113 and 114 are mounted on the studs 115 between the arms'116 and 117, and thus the studs 115 are supported at both sides of the gear. This manner of mounting the reversing-gears gives Aa rigid cramping vof the gears. The gears 113 and 114 are so arranged that either gear'may bebrought into. engagement wth the gear 121, secured to the end of the feed-screw 3, by swingingthe arms 116' and 117 about their bearings. bring either gear into engagement with the gear 121 bymeans of a projection 122 en the arm 116, and the arms may be secured in adjusted position by means of a clamping-bolt 123, extending through a slotted arm 124,

' and engaging the projection 122. Motion is transmitted from the gear 113 to the changegearing 112 "through the shaft 125, Fig. 11, mounted concentric with the bearings 11S and 119 and carrying a gear 1,26, with which lthe gear 113 is in constant engagement, and

also carrying a gear. 127, cforming one' of the system of change-gears'. "W'hen the gear 113 is in engagement with the gear 121 on the end of the lead-screw 3, it acts to transmitY motion from the screw 3 directly to the shaft 125 but. when gear 114 is in engagement with the` gear 121` the motin ofthe screw -3 is trahsmitted, through the gear 1.14, to gear 113,` thus reversing the direction of the rotation' of the shaft `125.

The system ofchangegearing is .connected r.with the Shaft 107 throughthe shaft 128,'which carriesa gear .129, engagingone of the change-gears, and a bevel 130, engaging a similar gear 131, se- `cured to .the shaft 107. v

During the reciprocation of the cutter-slide These arms-may be adjusted to vtime bya constantly-running shaft 137. 'I' 's shaft is driven from the drivingshaft 1'2 throughgearing 138, which connects the shaft 137 wlth the shaft 139, toy which the gear 14, previously referred to is secured. Ihevindexing mechanism is thrown into operation by the depression of a trip"y 140, yprojecting above the tcp of the indexing-casing 136. This trip is operated by a dog 141, carried on the reversing-bar" I23 and so constructed that when the bar is moved forward by 'the advance movement of the cutter-slide it will ride over the trip 140 without depressing the same; but when the reversing-'bar is moved rearwardly at the end of the return movement of the cutter-slide-it will depress the trip and throw the indexing mechanism into operation.

As has been before stated, the cutter-spindle 1, Fig. 8, is rotated through the gear 55, mounted in a bearing 56, formed on the head 50. "'Ihe gear 55 is formed on a sleeve 142, which -tsthe bearing 56 and is he'ld from longitudinal movement in the bearing by a nut 143, screwed onto the end of the sleeve. 'Ihe spindle 1 extends through the sleeve 142 andis connected therewith through. an interposed sleeve 144. 'Ihe sleeve 144 is connected' with the sleeve 142 of the gear by a key-and-.slct connection, which causes the sleeves to rotate together, but does not ininterfere with a relative longitudinal movement between the sleeves.

lar key-and-slot connection. of connection lbetween the spindle and gear the thrust exerted on the gear by reason of its engagement with the driving-gear` 54 is resisted entirely by the bearing 56 and is not transmitted to the spindle. Any longitudinal movementof the gear 55 due to wear or When the indexin I-he sleeve 144 is connected with the spindle lthrough a simi- YVlth this form looseness in the bearing will not, therefore,

effect the spindle or tend t'o move the cutter vout of proper position. "lhe sleeve 144 not only acts as a connection between the spindle an gear 55, but also serves as a means for clamping the cutter in position on the spindle. The spindle is provided with an integral collar 145, between which and the end of the sleeve 144 the cutter. is clamped.` In case the hub of the cutter is notof sufficient width to fill the space between the end of the sleeve 144 andy the collar 145 a series of washersor collars 146 may be interposed between the cutter and thecollar 145 and between the cutter and the end of the sleeve 144. The

sleeve 144 is forced longitudinally of the spindle to clamp the c utter in position by means of a nut 147 screwed ontothe end of the spindle. Beyond the collar 145 thespindle iits and turns within a 'bearing-sleeve 1148, mounted within a bearing '149 in the head and provid ed with a ange 150, which enga es the end of the bearing. rIhe spindle is he d from longitudinal movement by the collar 145, which engages one end of the bearingsleeve l148, and a collar 151, which is held in enga ement with the other end of the bearing-s eeve by `anutl52. 'I he bearing-sleeve 148 is held firmly in position by the clamping action of the bearin 149, which is so cons tructed that it may gbe firmly .forced against the bearing-sleeve. 'Ihe collar 145 and the beari'n -sleeve 148 are of substantially the same ianeter, and the spindle ,may be removed from the head 50 by releasing the bearing 148 and withdrawin it and the spindle together, the nut 147 Iiaving been re moved to allow the spindle to be withdrawn from the cutter.

In Figs. 16. and 17 a modified construction of the mechanism for controllingthe cutter raising and lowering clutch is shown. In this construction the clutch 81 is provided with a single cam 84, which coperates with two plungers 85, arranged on diametricallyopposite sides of the clutch. The plungers are connected by means of the pinions 153 and the rack-bar 154,'.so that as one plunger is advanced the otherA is retracted. With the parts in the position shown in Fig. 16 the plunger 85 at the ri ht is in en agement with the cam 84 and hol s the clutc 81 out of engagement with the clutch member 82. As this plunlger 85 is withdrawn from engagement wit the cam 84 the plun er 85 at the left is advanced into the path o the cam 84, so that the clutch `81vwill be thrown out of engagement with the clutch member 82 after the c utch has made a ,half-revolution. In other words, the operation of one of the plungers 85 to` release the clutch sets .the other plunger to disen age the clutch-after it has made a half-revo ution. In Figs. 18 and 19 is shown a modified forni of gearing parts of which may be mounted onthe cutter-slide and cutter-carriage, respectively, and permit of the vertical movement of the cutter-carriage in throwing the cutter into and outof cutting relation without interferingwith the proper driving of the c utter., In this construction the swivel-head 50', onwhich the cutter-spindleis mounted, is provided with a cylindrical projection 51'-, which fits within a bearing in the upper sideof the carriage 40' and holds and guides'the swivel-headk in its adjustments. The bevelgear 54' corresponds rto the, bevel-gear 54, already described, and is mounted upon a cylindrical ytl 1rowin,'g"the clutclilput of operation.

bearing 50a, formed on the swivel-head concentric with the -projection 51. The'bevelgear 54' is provided with a cylindrical hub 54a, upon which is mounted a sleeve 57a,

provided with projecting ears 57?, arranged to engage opposite'side's of lugs 54h, depending from the gear 54'. .These ears-and lugs form a sliding connection between the sleeve.

57a and the gear 54', which causes'these parts to revolve together, while allowing the gear 54' to have a vertical movement rela- ,tive to the sleeve 57?. A spirall or Worm gear 57' is secured to the sleeve 57a`nd the sleeve and gear are held from vertical moverocated. .This mechanism above described` gives a powerful and steady drive to the cutter-spindle, so that ,the cutter will act uniformly and without chatter when making heavy cuts under a comparatively rapi feed. This is the form of drive which I prefer to employ, and it embodies certain features of 'invention which will be pointed out in the claims. In this modiiication just described, as well as in the construction shown in Fi s'. Sand 4, it will be seen that the clutch 81, W ich operates the mechanism for throwing the blank and cutter into and out of'cutting relation, is thrown into and out of operation by -coperating rotary and non-rotary members and that whenever a non-rotaryk member is withdrawn from engagement with a rotary member a non-rotary member is simultaneously moved -into the path of a rotary member, so that the act of throwing the clutch into operation sets the devices for What I claim as jminvention, and desire to secure by Letters 1 ajtent, is-

1. The combination of a rotary blanksupport, a reciprocating cutter-slide, a cutter-carriage mounted ifi-guides in said slide arranged at right angles-"to the line of move` ment of the.slide;f'and eccentrics at each end of thecarriage for moving the carriage 'in the guides, substantially7 'asdescribed 2. The combination of a reciprocating cutter-slide, a cutter-carriage mounted thereon, a cutter-spindle mounted in the carriage, a gear mounted in the carriage to move there- With and connected to drive the spindle, a rotary driving member mounted on the slide, intermediate sliding connections between ICO IIO

the driving member and gear, and mechanism for moving the carriage on the slide to a s iral or worm gear engaging and drivingthrow the cutter into and out of cutting relation, substantially as described. i 3. The combination of a reciprocating cutter-slide, acutter-carriage mounted thereon, a cutter-spindle mounted on the carriage, -a shaft extending in the direction of movement of the slide and lmounted in fixed bearings, a gear having a sliding connection with the shaftv and connected to move with the slide, a gear mounted on the cutter-carriage andconnected to drive the spindle, intermediate sliding connections between said gears, and mechanism for moving the carriage on the slide, to throw the cutter into and out of cutting relation, substantially Vas described. 4. The combination with a spindle, of a i swivel-head on which the spindle is mounted,

a carriage onwhich the swivel-head is mounted,-guides for the carriage yparallel to the axis of the swivel-head, a gear on the carriage concentric with thel 'swivel-head and connected to drive the spindle, a second concentric gear having a' sliding connection, and mechanism for moving the carriage in the guides, substantially as described. 5. The combination of a reciprocating cutter-slide, a cutter-carriage mounted thereon, a spiral or'worm gear mounted on the slide, a gear engaged 'and driven therefrom, a gear on the carriageconnected to drive the spindle and having a sliding connection with said driven gear, and mechanism for moving the carriage on the slide to throwthe cutter into and out of cutting relation, substantially as described.. y 6. The combination of a swivel-head carryin the cutter-spindle, a concentric on the hea connected to drive 4the spindle, a spiral or worm ar held from movement with said head, slidlng connections between said gears,

' sai spiral or worm gear, and means for raising and lowering the head, substantially as described.

7. The combination of a reciprocating slide, a carriage movable thereon, a swivelhead on the carriage., a spindle on the head, a gear concentric with the axis of the head connected to drive the spindle, a spiral or worm gear on the slide, a sliding connection between said gears, a gear engaging and' driving the gear on -the slide,and means for moving the carriage on the slide, substantially as described.

8. machine for cutting spirals having in comblnation a reciprocating slide, a cuttercarriage mounted thereon, a swivel-head mountedon the carriage, a cutter-spindle on the'head, a shaft extending in the direction of movement of the slide and mounted in fixed bearings, a gear having `asliding connec-tion with the shaft and connected to -mo've with the slide, a gear mounted on the carriage concentric with thel head and connected to drive the spindle, intermediate sliding connections between the gears, and mechanism for moving the carriage on the slide to throw thecutter into and out of cutting relation, substantially as described.

.9. A machine for cutting spirals having in combination a blank-support, a cutter-carria e, mechanism for reciprocating one of sai parts parallel to the axis of the blanksupport, mechanism for reciprocating the blank during the cutting whereby a spiral cut is made, guides for the cutter-carriage arrangled toguide the carriage in a direction at rig t angles to the axis of the blank-support, an eccentric at 'each end -of the carriage for moving it in the guides, substantially as described.

10. A machine for cutting spirals having in combination a blank-support, a cutter-carria e, mechanism for reciprocating one of sai parts parallel to the axis of theblanksupport, mechanism for rotating the blank during the cutting whereby a spiral cut is made, 'des for the cutter-carriage arranged to gui'le]-l the carriage in a direction at right angles to the axis of the yblank-support, an eccentric at each corner of the carriage for moving it in the guides, substantially as describe 11. The combination with a cutter-slide, of guides therein, a .cutter-carriage mounted in said guides, and four eccentrics for moving the carriage in the guides, substantially as described. y

12. The combination with a cutter-slide, Aof a cutter-carriage guided in said slide, eccentric blocks sliding in said carriage, and eccentrics for operating said blocks to raise and lower the carriage, substantially as described.

i 13. A machine for cutti spirals having in combination a rotary blan -support, a cutter-support, a feed mechanism for one of said supports, a return mechanism for said support, a device for connecting said mechanisms with the reciprocating support, mechanism for throwing the blank and cutter into and out of cutting relation so controlled by said device that the operation of said device in connecting either the feed or return mechanism with the reciprocating support to reverse its previous -movement results in the operation of the mechanism for throwing the blank and cutter into and out of cutting relation, substantially as described.

14. A machine for cutting spirals having in combination a rotary blank-support, a cutter-slide, a feed mechanism, a return mechanism, a device for connecting said mechanisms with the slide, mechanism controlled by said device to throw the blank and cutter into cutting relation when the feed mechanism is connected with the slide and to throw the blank and cutter out of cutting relation when the return mechanism is connected with the slide, substantially as described.

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15. A machine for cuttin spirals having in combination a rota bla support, a cutter support., a fee mechanism, a return mechanism, a clutch for throwing said mech- 5 anisms into operation, mechanism controlled through the movement of said clutch for throwing the blank and cutter into and out of cutting relation, substantially as described.

' 16. A machine for cutting spirals having in combination a blank-support, a cutter-slide, a feed mechanism, a return mechanism, a clutch for connecting said mechanisms with the slide, mechanism controlled through the movement of said clutch for throwing the x5 blank and cutter into and out of cutting relation, substantially as described.

1 7. A machine for cutting spirals having in combination a blank-support, 'a cutter-slide, a feed mechanism, areturn mechanism, a reversing-clutch for connecting said mechanisms with the slide, -mechanism for throwing the blank andlcutter into and out of cutting relation, a clutch for operating said mechansubstantially as described. A 18. A machine for cutting spirals having in combination'a cutter-slide, a feed mechanism, a return mechanism, a reversing-clutch for connecting said mechanisms with the slide, mechanism controlled lthrough the movement of the clutch for moving the cutter into and out of cutting relation, substantially as described.

19. A machine for cutting spirals having in combination a cutter-slide, a feed mechanism, a return mechanism, a device for connecting Said mechanisms with -the slide, p mechanism controlled by said device to move the cutter into cutting relation whenever the 4o feed mechanism is connected with the slide, and tp'move the cutter out of cutting relation whenever the return mechanism is connected with the slide,

scribed.

20. A machine for cutting spirals having in combination, a cutter-slide, a feed mechanism, a'return mechanism, a reversing-clutch for connecting sald mechanisms -with the slide, mechanism for moving the cutter into and out of cutting relation, a clutch for operatin said mechanism controlled from the reversmg-clutch, substantially as described.

21. A machine for cuttin s irals lhaving in combination, a rotary b an -support, a cutter-support, mechanism for feeding one-of "said supports arallel to the axis of the blanksupport, mec V'anism for returning said sup'- port, a device for connecting one or the other of said mechanisms with theA reciprocating 6o support, and mechanism for throwing i the ism controlled from the reversing-clutch,

substantially as deblank and cutter out of cutting relation set in motion by the operation of said device in connecting the reciprocating support with the returnrmechanism to reverse its previous movement, substantially as described.

22: Av machine for cutting spirals having in combination a rotary blank-support, a cut- ,ter-slide, a feed mechanism, `a return mech-- anism, a device for connecting the return .mechanism with the slide, and mechanism controlled by said device for throwing the blank and cutter out of cutting relation whenever the return mechanism is connected with the slide to` reverse its previous movement, substantially as described.

23. A machine for cutting spirals having in combination a rotary blank-support, a cutter-slide, a feed mechanism, a return mechanism, a clutch for connecting said return mechanism with the slide, and mechanism 8o for throwing the blank and 'cutter out of cutting relation thrown into operation through `the operation of the clutch in connecting the lreturn mechanism with the slide toreverse its previous movement, substantially as described. L

24. A machine for cutting spirals having in combination a cutter-slide, a feed mechanism, a return mechanism, al clutch for connecting said return mechanism with the slide, and mechanism for moving the cutter out of cutting relation thrown intof operation thro ugh the operation ofthe clutch in connecting the return mechanism with the slide to reverse its revious movement, substantially asl descri ed. Y I

25. A achine for cutting spirals having in combination a cutter-slide, mechanism for reciprocating the-same including areversing-clutch, mechanism for throwing the blank and cutter into and out of cutting relation, a clutch for operatin the same, connections between .said clutc es whereby the shifting of the reversing-clutch throws the other cclutch into operation, substantially as described.

26', A machine for cutting spirals having 1n combination a cutter-slide, mechanism for reciprocating the same includinga reversing-clutch, mechanism for moving the cutter into and out of cutting relation, a clutch for operatin the same, and connections between sai clutches whereby the shifting of the reversing-clutclthrows the other clutch into operation, substantially as 115 described.-

RICHARD T. WINGO. Witnesses:

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